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ArticleRadiology case reports2021

Backstabbed: routine lumbar puncture complicated by retroperitoneal hematoma and hemorrhagic shock.

George Horani, Kunwar Kaur, Dianelys Mendez, Sushant Nanavati, Fred Berlin, Konstantinos Leou

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

George HoraniDepartment of Internal Medicine, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, 703 Main St., Paterson, NJ 07503.
Kunwar KaurDepartment of Internal Medicine, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, 703 Main St., Paterson, NJ 07503.
Dianelys MendezDepartment of Internal Medicine, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, 703 Main St., Paterson, NJ 07503.
Sushant NanavatiDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, 703 Main St., Paterson, NJ 07503.
Fred BerlinDepartment of Interventional Radiology, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, 703 Main St., Paterson, NJ 07503.
Konstantinos LeouDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, 703 Main St., Paterson, NJ 07503.
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lumbar punctures (LPs) are commonly performed procedures, serving diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. They are generally safe, and serious, life-threatening complications are rare. We report a case of a patient who underwent an LP and subsequently developed shock. Imaging studies revealed a retroperitoneal hematoma with an active bleed. Interrogation of the lumbar branches in the interventional radiology suite revealed an active arterial bleed at the level of L3-L4 which was successfully embolized. We present this case to highlight the possibility of a rare complication of an LP and to emphasize the importance of early detection and resuscitative intervention.

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Hemorrhagic shockLumbar punctureRetroperitoneal hemorrhage

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PMCPMC8233100
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